Wings for the Navy: A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956Naval Institute Press, 1990 - 413 pagine Traces the history of the only government-owned and operated aircraft production facility in the U.S. |
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... bomber , BuAer designed a convertible biplane powered by twin Wright 525 - horse- power R - 1750 engines ... bomber capable of carrying a thousand - pound bomb or torpedo and able to withstand the aerodynamic stresses of vertical dives ...
... bomber , BuAer designed a convertible biplane powered by twin Wright 525 - horse- power R - 1750 engines ... bomber capable of carrying a thousand - pound bomb or torpedo and able to withstand the aerodynamic stresses of vertical dives ...
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... bomber . Brewster was a newcomer to the design and construction of complete aircraft , having previous experience only with subcontracting components and assemblies for other builders . But the firm had been reorganized by James Work in ...
... bomber . Brewster was a newcomer to the design and construction of complete aircraft , having previous experience only with subcontracting components and assemblies for other builders . But the firm had been reorganized by James Work in ...
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... bomber , and the TBM torpedo bomber . In some of these trials , the airplanes attained speeds of up to 550 miles per hour , which approached the structural limits of the aircraft and would have placed a human pilot at extreme risk.49 By ...
... bomber , and the TBM torpedo bomber . In some of these trials , the airplanes attained speeds of up to 550 miles per hour , which approached the structural limits of the aircraft and would have placed a human pilot at extreme risk.49 By ...
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A New Industrial Establishment | 1 |
Flying Boats for the Fleet | 19 |
If You Produce Ill Get the Work to You | 40 |
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Air Material Center Air Station aircraft and engine Aircraft and Guided aircraft manufacturing aircraft production airplane arresting gear assault drone Barnaby BuAer Bureau of Aeronautics Capt Captain carrier Coburn Commander Committee completed Cong construction Corresp cost Curtiss delivery Dick Richardson duralumin early equipment experimental factory's Fahrney file NP 11 flight tests flying boat glider Gorgon Guided Missiles History of Pilotless ibid industry Initiated in BuC&R installation July June Laboratory launching League Island Lieutenant Manager Mark maximum takeoff weight memo ment Mitscher Moffett Mustin Field NAF's NAMC NAMU National Archives Naval Air Material Naval Aircraft Factory naval aviation Navy Yard navy's November OANHC officers operations personnel Philadelphia Philadelphia Navy Yard pilot Pilotless Aircraft plant problems project order radio radio-control Rear Admiral research and development SecNav ships target Taylor television tion torpedo trainer turbojet United Vinson-Trammell Act Vought Webster to Chief Westervelt Weyerbacher wing Zeigler
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